Basic
Equipment Requirements:
Each
piece of equipment
has a minimum required
equipment inventory
that must be on the
equipment at the time
of hire. Examples
include an ax or pulaski,
tire chains, 5-person
first aid kit, and
rollover protection.
Refer to the NRCG Incident Business Management Handbook Chapter 20 for
complete details.
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Driving
Operations:
Vehicles may
be hired with or without an
operator/driver. Those wishing
to contract their vehicle
should review the State Commercial
Transportation Standards and
the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
through the Department of
Transportation.
Operators must have a valid
state driver’s license
and current endorsements in
their possession and comply
with all other current Federal,
State and Local driving regulations.
Montana
Commercial Driver's License
Idaho Commercial Driver's
License
North Dakota Commercial Driver's
License
Annual Fireline Safety Refresher
Training (RT-130) is required
for all personnel who are
staying in fire camp and/or
going to the fireline, Training
Information
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Driving
Policy:
No driver
will drive more than ten hours within
any duty day. Multiple drivers
in a single vehicle may drive
up to the duty day limit as
long as no one person exceeds
the ten hour limitation.
A driver will
only drive if he/she had at
least eight consecutive hours
off duty before beginning
a shift. Exceptions apply
only to immediate and critical
needs for suppression objectives
or for firefighter and public
safety. Reference Interagency
Incident Business Management
Handbook Chapter
10 Incident Driving Operations.
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New
Generation Fire Shelter:
The fire shelter
has been required since 1977
and is mandatory personal
protective equipment for all
Federal wildland firefighters
and must be carried on the
fireline by everyone on Federal
wildland fires. Introduced
in 2003, the new generation
fire shelter offers improved
protection from both radiant
and convective heat. More
information can be found at:
The
New Generation Fire Shelter.
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Chainsaw
Chaps Information:
Saw Chaps
must meet USFS Specification
6170 4F or certified
to NFPA 1977, Chainsaw Chaps
requirements Memorandum
Manufactures that meet Forest
Service Specifications: National
Fire Fighter or PGI
Inc.
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Radio Requirements:
National Interagency
Incident Communications Division website
List of Fire
Approved Radios
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